Fee of govt doctors to be hiked

Patients visiting government doctors at their homes will now have to pay more.The state government is considering a proposal to increase their consultation charges, after a gap of six years.TNN | August 10, 2016, 09:44 IST

(Representative image)Jaipur: Patients visiting government doctors at their homes will now have to pay more. The state government is considering a proposal to increase their consultation charges, after a gap of six years.

With constant demand from doctors, the government is likely to make amendments in medical rules for increasing the prescription fee. With this, the patients who visit government doctors at their residence for consultation will have to pay increased amount.

According to the sources, the medical department will make recommendations in this regard to finance department for making necessary changes in service rules. "Several doctors who are working in government hospitals have asked for raise in their consultation fee. Proposal is under consideration," said an official from health department.

At present, assistant professor and junior specialist charge Rs 100, senior specialist Rs 150 and doctors in rank of professor and principal specialist take Rs 250 as their consultation fee.